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Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi (left) and Elle Fanning attending a Predator: Badlands UK special screening in London (Ben Whitley\/PA) <\/p>\n\u201cI started acting from a young age, and I think my dream has always been to try everything, to explore all genres and not get stuck in one lane. I want to try it all,\u201d Fanning told the PA news agency.<\/p>\n
\u201cI like to challenge myself and surprise myself, so this is something I haven\u2019t really done before, which is what really drew me to the project.\u201d<\/p>\n
Set in the future on a deadly, remote planet, Predator: Badlands follows Dek, a young Predator outcast from his clan, played by Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, who forms an unlikely alliance with Thia, a synthetic who has lost her legs, and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.<\/p>\n
\u201cI loved what Dan (Trachtenberg) did with Prey, I thought it was such a brilliant movie,\u201d Fanning said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis story felt so fresh and new; I\u2019d never seen anything like it on screen before.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were even touches of Star Wars at times, Chewbacca and C-3PO were an inspiration for our backpack situation and I just loved Dan\u2019s vision.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd if it\u2019s a good director and a good story, that\u2019s all you need. It doesn\u2019t really matter what lane it\u2019s in, I\u2019m game.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as Dek in Predator: Badlands <\/p>\n
New Zealand-born Schuster-Koloamatangi said playing Dek was a challenging experience, as his character spoke a different language and required extensive work with motion capture.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was an incredible journey,\u201d said the 24-year-old actor.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was tough, I\u2019ll be honest. It was a challenging adventure, having to learn a new language, wear a suit for 10 hours a day, and endure the heat all the time. You know, it really limits your movement.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I think it helps create the character even more. You use those challenges to bring the role to life. Being a Yautja is hard, how they move, how they breathe, the way they interact\u2026 it all adds to the character.\u201d<\/p>\n
On playing a dual role in the film, Fanning said it was something she always wanted to try.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was something else that drew me to play these dual roles. I\u2019d never done that before, like the Parent Trap\/Lindsay Lohan scenario, acting against yourself and really making sure to differentiate the two characters,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd that was a great challenge, and I really loved that. Honestly, it was just kind of us on set. Even though it\u2019s such a big world and a large production, it felt very intimate to have this unit, with open communication and collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n
Filming in his home country of New Zealand was a humbling experience for Schuster-Koloamatangi.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just felt humbled to be a part of something so big, and to be filming in my home country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome of the locations we visited aren\u2019t even open to the public, so seeing them for the first time was incredible. I felt really privileged just to be in those spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n
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